Baby-led weaning The essential guide : how to introduce solid foods and help your baby to grow up a happy and confident eater
Book - 2019
"Baby-led weaning is the healthy, natural way to start your baby on solid foods--no stress, no fuss, no mush! Ten years ago, Baby-Led Weaning ended the myth that babies need to be spoon-fed purées. In fact, at about six months, most babies are ready to discover solid food for themselves. Today, baby-led weaning (BLW) is a global phenomenon--and this tenth anniversary edition of the definitive guide explains all its benefits" --
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- Published
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New York :
The Experiment
2019.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- Completely updated and expanded 10th anniversary edition
- Item Description
- "Originally published in the UK as Baby-Led Weaning by Vermilion, an imprint of Ebury Publishing/Random House Group, in 2008."--Title page verso.
"First published in North America by The Experiment, LLC, in 2010 by arrangement with Vermilion."--Title page verso.
"This second edition has been updated and revised."--Title page verso. - Physical Description
- 241 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-232) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781615195589
- Introduction
- 1. What Is Baby-Led Weaning?
- What Is Weaning?
- Why BLW Is Different
- Why BLW Makes Sense
- When Should a Baby Start Solids?
- Baby-Led Weaning Isn't New
- A Brief History of Feeding Babies
- What Your Mother Was Told
- Building a Healthy Relationship with Food
- The Trouble with Spoon-Feeding
- The Benefits of BLW
- Are There Any Disadvantages?
- 2. How Does Baby-Led Weaning Work?
- Growing Skills
- Self-Feeding; A Natural Skill
- The Motivation to Try Solid Foods
- Needing Extra Nutrients
- The Importance of Milk Feedings
- Developing the Ability to Chew
- Is There Really a Window of Opportunity?
- Eating Enough but Not Too Much: Understanding Appetite Control
- Won't He Choke?
- Do Babies Really Know What They Need to Eat?
- Baby-Led Weaning and Babies Born Preterm
- Baby-Led Weaning in Special Cases
- 3. Getting Started
- Preparing for BLW
- When to Eat
- Basic Safety
- Finger Food
- Improving Coordination
- Offering Rather Than Giving
- How Much Food to Offer
- Rejecting Food
- Helping Your Baby to Learn
- Eating Together
- Expect Mess
- Equipment
- The Secrets of Successful BLW
- Q&A
- 4. First Foods
- Basic Principles
- Foods to Avoid
- Foods That Are Different for Babies
- What About Allergies?
- Adapting Food in the Early Months
- Drinks
- Breakfast
- Easy Snacks and Food on the Move
- Desserts
- 5. After the Early Days
- Progressing at Your Baby's Pace
- Adventurous Taste Buds
- Learning About Textures
- Feast and Famine
- Eating Enough: Learning to Trust Your Baby
- Telling You She's Had Enough
- Food Fads
- Your Baby's Appetite for Milk Feedings
- Three Meals a Day?
- Your Baby's Diaper
- Introducing a Cup
- Introducing Cutlery
- Eating Out
- BLW and Childcare
- 6. A Healthy Diet for Everyone
- Healthy Eating from the Start
- Balancing Your Family's Diet
- What We Need to Eat and Why
- Variety Is the Spice of Life!
- Buying Organic
- Tips for Getting the Best Out of Your Food
- 7. Growing Up with BLW
- Maintaining a Baby-Led Approach
- Avoiding Negative Labels
- Encouraging Self-Service
- Mealtime Behavior
- Bribes, Rewards, and Punishments
- Avoiding an Emotional Battleground
- Ending Milk Feedings
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1. The Story of Baby-Led Weaning
- Appendix 2. Basic Rules for Food Safety
- References
- Photo Credits
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Authors